Unitising / Bundling

Branded Strapping | How to get your name and logo on your Strapping

The Benefits of Branded Strapping

Cordstrap composite strapping

When you build your brand, what is often overlooked and at the bottom of the to-do list is packaging.

Especially when you ship large generic and/or engineered products on pallets. Yet, branded packaging is one of the simplest and most effective ways to boost your visibility. Using a heavy duty, custom printed pallet strap will help you achieve […]

Cordstrap Container Solution Increases Container Output by 330%

Case Study | Securing Steel Coils in Shipping Containers

Cordstrap container solution results in:

  • increased container output of 330%
  • cost savings consumables 50% per container

For a large global manufacturer and exporter of steel, Cordstrap was asked to provide a more cost- and time efficient solution for securing steel coils in shipping containers, in compliance with the CTU Code. Currently the company was using a combination of steel strapping […]

Why now is a good time to replace steel strapping

Why now is a good time to replace the “good old” steel strapping

With the ever increasing prices of steel, Cordstrap composite strapping is no longer just a safer and stronger alternative for steel strapping. It is now also more economical. 

Cordstrap composite strapping is the perfect alternative for steel strapping. Cordstrap is stronger than steel strapping, yet it is completely safe for you and your customers. Although safety is […]

Strapping Solutions for Galvanizers

Strapping solutions for Galvanizers

Meeting the transport challenges of the galvanizing industry

As a galvanizer you are facing challenges when it comes to transporting your product across Australia, or around the world, safely and securely without damage. Our team has 20+ years experience in working with our customers in the galvanizing industry. We understand the ever-expanding role of treated steel and these challenges you are dealing with.

To overcome your […]

Composite Strapping Buckles | Beware, not all buckles are created equal

Composite Strapping Buckles

Your Composite Strapping System is only as strong as your weakest link

Cordstrap CB6S 19mm buckle on left, buckles in center and on right are from different suppliers in Australia

A composite strapping system is closed with a wire buckle. There is a wide variety of wire buckles in the market. The overall system breaking strength of your strapping system depends on the strength of this buckle. Allow me to […]

Strapping Small Bundles

Strapping Small Bundles | Square or Round

If you are strapping small bundles, you know it is often difficult to apply sufficient tension to your bundle. The footplate of most strapping tensioners is simply too large to place on your pack. Although the strap is tight upon tensioning, as soon as you remove the tensioning tool, this tension disappears.

With the Cordstrap strapping system, it is easy and quick to apply and […]

Alternatives for Steel Strapping

Alternatives for Steel Strapping

More and more companies in Australia are looking for an alternative for steel strapping. There are various reasons for this shift, such as:

  • Customer Demand
  • Safety
  • Product Damage
  • Difficult to apply high tension to small round bundles

Let’s take a closer look at these points, and the alternative to overcome these concerns.

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Preferred Strapping for Mine Sites

Strapping for Mine Sites

The Preferred Alternative for Steel Strapping by Australia’s Mining Companies

Safety standards in the mining industry are high. Heavy machinery, equipment, and materials shipped to and from mine sites are heavy and therefore often strapped to pallets with steel strapping, aka metal banding.

A common misbelief is that steel strapping is the strongest strapping and therefore the only available solution for strapping heavy items. However, steel strapping is […]

Composite Strapping vs. Steel Strapping

Composite Strapping vs. Steel Strapping

Case Study Australian Leading Home- and Hardware Store

One of Australia’s leading home and hardware stores asked for our assistance with their project to eliminate steel strapping on inbound products. In the past various staff members had been seriously injured when cutting inbound steel strapping. To increase workplace safety at their distribution centres and eliminate these steel strapping related incidents, the goal was to eliminate all inbound steel strapping. […]

Composite Strapping – FAQ’s

What is composite strapping?

Composite strapping is known as “synthetic steel”. It is the latest development in strapping technology. Composite strapping is manufactured from high tenacity polyester yarns embedded in a polymer coating. Composite strapping is available in a wide variety of widths and strengths. Composite strapping is the strongest of all non-metal strapping systems. It is a strong and safe alternative for steel strapping and […]

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